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. J. L. R. WEIS MEANS FOR PROMOTING PERS TION, &c.

No. 542,951. I Patented July 16, 1895.

(No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 2. J. L. R. WEISS. MEANS FOR PROMOTINGPBRSPIRATION, &c.

Patented July 16,1896.

Mrs STATES ATENT urrent JEAN LOUIS ROMAIN WEISS, OF SURESNES, FRANCE.

SPECIFTQAEIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,951,

dated July 16, 1895.

Application filed May 8; 1895. Serial No. 548 497- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEAN LOUIS ROMAIN WEISS, engineer, a citizen of theRepublic of France, residing in Suresnes, (Seine,) France, have inventedan Improved Apparatus or Means for Promoting Perspiration, which may bealso employed for warming or airing beds or the like, of which thefollowipg is a specification.

This invention relates to improved apparatus or means for promotingperspiration,

which may be also employed for warming or airing beds or the like.

I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the said apparatus.Fig. 2 is a plan View. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section, and Fig. 41 showsthe apparatus in use in a bed.

The apparatus consists of an upper and lower dished plate A and B,preferably of metal, and connected together by metal arms or rods 0,jointed at their outer ends a and b to the upper and lower plates, andcentrally between the two plates at their inner ends, where they arealso jointed to other metal rods D, preferably situated horizontally. Ateach of the points of junction 0 of the connecting arms and rods ringsare provided to which the said arms are attached. The arms 0 may beformed of rigid rods or chains and of any incombustible material.

The lower or base plate A is provided centrally with a sconce or socketd for taking a candle or lamp or other similar heating device, andconcentrically. with this socket is arranged a guard or chimney, so asto surround the candle or lamp to a sufficient height. At the center, onthe under side of the upper plate B, is provided an extinguisher orconical hoop f, with its opening or base situated downwardly and in aVertical line with the socket on the base-plate.

On the upper side of the upper plate B is a ring g, in which engages ahook attached to a disk 8, on which are mounted four metal legs E beingarched in an upward direction and then descending round the sides of theheating device. The said legs terminate at their ends in ,balls 2' orany other feet, and they are constructed so that they can be foldedtogether, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

A sliding ring or the like when raised into its proper position keepsthe said legs E at their proper distances apart, so that they constitutesupports for the upper and lower plates A and and B, united by thejointed arms 0.

An apparatus so constructed is placed, as shown'in Fig. 4, in a bed orthe like, where the person is also perspiration. Coverings are thenplaced over the patient and the candle or lamp or the like is lighted.The heat generated by the flame is concentrated or confined in the spaceunder the coverings and perspiration is quickly obtained as if in asudatory or sweating-room.

When a sufficiently-high temperature has been obtained, the flame isextinguished by raising the base-plate of the apparatus with the hand,which by reason of its jointed arms can then approach the upper plate,so that the said flame is extinguished by the depending extinguisher.

placed who wishes to induce.

This apparatus is very simple in construction, and besides being usedfor inducing perspiration, as described, may be also used as awarming-pan for warming beds.

The apparatus may be constructed'of various' sizes and shapes and of anysuitable metal, and, if desired, may be decorated externally.

I claim-- An improved apparatus or means moting perspiration and forheating beds or the like consisting of two plates joined together byhinged arms so that the said plates may be caused to approach each otherwhen desired the base plate having a socket or sconce for a candle orlamp or the like and a surrounding metal guard or chimney and the upperplate an extinguisher, the said apparatus being hung from legsconstitutinga support and capable of being folded together andsupporting a covering or coverings under which the person wishing toinduce perspiration may be placed as in a sudatory substantially ashereinbefore described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JEAN LOUIS ROMAIN WEISS.

Witnesses:

Laos: CRANEKEN, CLYDE SHROPSHIRE.

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